Milo Baughman was one of the most agile and adept modern American furniture designers of the late 20th century. A prolific lecturer and writer on the benefits of good design — he taught for years at Brigham Young University — Baughman (whose often-scrambled surname is pronounced BAWF-man) focused almost exclusively on residential furnishings, such as chairs, sofas and benches. He had a particular talent for lounge chairs, perhaps the most sociable piece of furniture.
Like his fellow adoptive Californians Charles and Ray Eames, Baughman’s furniture has a relaxed and breezy air. He was famously opposed to ostentatious and idiosyncratic designs that were made to excite attention. While many of his chair designs are enlivened by such effects as tufted upholstery, Baughman tended to let his materials carry the aesthetic weight, most often relying on seating and table frames made of sturdy and sleek flat-bar chromed metal, and chairs, tables and cabinets finished with highly-figured wood veneers.
Like his colleagues Karl Springer and the multifarious Pierre Cardin, Baughman’s designs are emblematic of the 1970s: sleek, sure and scintillating.
As you will see from the furniture presented on 1stDibs, Milo Baughman’s designs for the likes of Drexel Furniture, Glenn of California and — for five decades — Thayer Coggin are ably employed as either the heart of a décor or its focal point.
Mid Century Modern Walnut Wood Frame Vinyl Upholstered Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Walnut
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Frame Blue Club Lounge Chair after Paul McCobb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Frame Blue Club Lounge Chair after Paul McCobb. Item features a solid wood frame with angled and tapered walnut legs, blue button tufted upholstery,...
Upholstery, Walnut
Edward Wormley Dunbar Mid Century Modern Walnut High Back Lounge Chair & Ottoman
By Edward Wormley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut Frame High Back Lounge Chair and Ottoman. Item features an angled stretcher base, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, original label, clean moder...
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage George Nakashima Spindle Back Black Walnut "Cushion" Lounge Arm Chair
By George Nakashima
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Walnut
Vintage Mid Century Modern Jens Risom Style Walnut Black Vinyl Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Jens Risom Style Walnut Black Vinyl Lounge Arm Chair. Item features black tufted vinyl upholstery, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, very nice vintag...
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Beige Diamond Back Walnut Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Beige Diamond Back Walnut Lounge Chair. Item features a sculpted solid wood walnut base, diamond form tall back, tapered legs, and un...
Fabric, Walnut
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Slipper Lounge Chair
By Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Jens Risom Modernist Walnut Slipper Lounge Chairs - This lounge chair measures: 29 wide x 30 deep x 33.5 high, with a seat height of 17 inches Retains early Jens Risom Desi...
Fabric, Walnut
Milo Baughman Style Walnut Scoop Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman Style Walnut Scoop Lounge Chair and Ottoman The chair measures: 30 wide x 32 deep x 33.75 high, with a seat height of 15.5 inches and arm height/chair clearance of 20 ...
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Solid Walnut Lounge Chair Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Charleston, SC
Beautiful solid walnut and teak lounge chair Attributed to Ib Kofod-Larsen imported by Selig. features stunning sculpted arms, a slatted back, new yellow velvet upholstery and new w...
Velvet, Teak
Midcentury Milo Baughman Style Walnut Lounge Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury Milo Baughman style walnut lounge chair. This handsome midcentury club chair or lounge chair has been professionally upholste...
Bouclé, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chair with Spindle Back, 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This striking mid-century modern lounge chair showcases the timeless balance of sculptural form and functional comfort that defines the best of 1950s–1960s design. Crafted with a sol...
Fabric, Walnut
Rare Jens Risom Walnut & Light Fabric Floating Lounge Chair, 1953
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Jens Risom, this lounge chair was made exclusively for the model year 1953. It features a frame of solid carved walnut and is upholstered in a light floral fabric. Then d...
Upholstery, Walnut
